Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09
DEDICATION OF THE NEW MASONIC HALL.

Last Wednesday evening witnessed a
event long looked forward to by the pal
Elephants, being the dedication of the ney
Masonic hell in John w. Coles block
The time chosen was most propitious, tn
weather being all that could have beer
desired Every train after | p M brough
its quota OF members OF The Masonic fra
terniiy, and as the guests assembled il
the hall between 7 and o'clock anC
were greeted by the ladies' receipt ion com.
mttee, consisting of Mrs j. T. Mcak, Mrs
A. Solliday, Mrs. c. E. Parks, Mrs. w c.
Stone, Mrs George " ebb and Mrs. W. F.
Voss, their aggregate number was between
$50 and 500, Among the guests present
from abroad Columbus sent delegation
of eighty, which was the largest number
from one place. The lodges invited to
partake iu the ceremonies were Columbus
Oconomowoc, Fort klnson, Waterloo,
Juneau and the officers of The Grand
Lodge, while members came from Mil
waukee, Madison, Beaver Dam, Portage,
Whitewater, Jefferson, Hartlapd, Flor
ence and other places in the state. A
noticeable feature during the progress of
the ceremonies was the presence on the
platform of the oldest and youngest mem
bers of Waterfowl lodge, J. A. Chadwick
and A. p Chapman, of Milwaukee, who
with Worshipful Master w n. Hawkins
represented the three ayes of man-youth,
manhood and old age.
Somewhat later than the time an
nounced, the ceremonies began with the
dedication of the ball, after which follow
ed speeches by members of the different
lodges, interspersed with vocal music by
Mrs A. Hardege, Misses Anna and Katie
Malloy, John B. May and Ed. J. Brandt,
who were accompanied on the organ by
Willie Sproesser. Fine vocal selections
were also given by Miss Ada Whitcomb,
of Columbus, and ". Fl. Babcock, of Por-
tage, who very kindly consented to make
the occasion enjoyable n G. Daniels,
chairman OF the reception committee, gave
the introductory address, and was follow
ed by Grand Prelate Rev. j. B. Finn.
The first speaker from abroad was Grand
Master Eugene S. Elliott of Milwaukee,
W no in the course of his address, remark
ed that fos pleasing design, utility of pur-
pose, appropriate symbolism and COM fort,
Watertown's new Masonic ball would
bear favorable comparison with any in
the state. Speeches were also made by |
Grand Senior Warden n. vi. Littlejohn,
of Whitewater, and Col g. w. Burchard,
of Fort Atkinson, but space will allow
nothing more than brief mention of
their names.
AS fitting close to the evening, the
Knights Iemplar were presented with a
very handsome banner by the ladies,
whose chosen representative was Miss
Anna Daniels. In a short, we'll delivered |
address she made the presentation, which |
was responded to by Eminent Commander
VIM. H. Rohr
The evening thus ended, the younger
Masons and their ladies passed the early |
hours of the new day in the pleasures Of
the dance, sole-inspiring music being fur
nished by the Philharmonic band.
Much credit is to be given those com
prising the executive part of the commit
tees for the smooth manner in which |
everything passed, many remarks to that
effect being made during the evening.
are thanks due to the ladies
who furnished the edibles; under the SUI
pervision of the banquet committee
mine host Jonas Stahl, of the Junction
house, S. R. Sleeper and Fl. Daub--the
long tables assumed very festive appear
ance, spread with an abundance of good
things, such as would make a hungry
man hungrier and a man who was not
hungry feel like eating.
Altogether the affair was one for which
our Masonic friends deserve congratula-
ton. May their new home always be
pleasant and may it often be the scene of
festivity, is the wish of those who were in
attendance last Wednesday night.
GLADSTONE.